2003-2004 RULES
1. Delaware Valley Scholastic Grand Prix (DVGP) tournaments are announced, Open, K-12 swiss scholastic events held from June 16th –June 15th the following year. Prizes are given out at the last DVGP event or soon thereafter. DVGP prizes are given out as part of the Greater Philadelphia Scholastic Chess Championship awards ceremony. At least five tournaments shall be held. Events must be regular, G/30 or slower rated games, with a 3-5 round swiss.
2. DVGP events must either be in Chess Life or sent to the "DVGP" e-mail list and posted at www.delvalchess.com and at www.danheisman.com at least three weeks before the event, to allow fairness in participation possibilities. Anyone wishing to get on this e-mail list will be put on the list.
3. DVGP events must donate 10% of their gross revenues toward end-of-the-year Grand Prix prizes. 100% of Grand Prix revenues will be spent on end-of-the-year prizes. Steve McLaughlin will administer the Grand Prix account; all DVGP organizers should forward the 10% to Steve within 2 weeks of the completion of their event. Crosstables separated by section, including grade and team must be sent.
4. A DVGP swiss may have 1-4 sections. If a DVGP event has more than one section, the 2-4 section events shall have the same "Under" limits all year. For 2003-2004, the 4 section tournament limits are: U500 with a 3rd grade limit if unrated in the lowest section, U750 with a 6th grade limit if unrated, U1100, and Open. The 3 section tournament limits are: U750 with a 6th grade limit if unrated in the lowest section, U1100, and Open. The 2 section tournament limits are: U750 and Open. The 1 section tournament would be an Open. Each Grand Prix section must have at least nominal prizes for winners in various categories or the organizers choice. A suggestion of at least "Top 2" in each section; additional small prizes like ribbons or medallions are also encouraged. Prizes should be commiserate with the entry fee, with a low entry fee (about $10 advance entry per player, never more than $20 at the door) suggested.
5. Players accumulate DVGP points as follows: 1 point for a win, 0.5 points for a draw, and 0.25 points for a played loss. Any "Odd player" Byes and forfeit wins count as wins. Withdrawn games or other games not played for reasons other than "odd player" count as 0. Players will also get bonus points for playing in higher sections.
|
4 section tournament |
Bonus points |
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Open |
2 points |
|
U1100 |
1 point |
|
U750 |
.5 point |
|
U500 |
0 |
|
3 section tournament |
Bonus points |
|
Open |
2 points |
|
U1100 |
1 point |
|
U750 |
0 |
|
2 section tournament |
Bonus points |
|
Open |
1 points |
|
U750 |
0 |
|
1 section tournament |
Bonus points |
|
Open |
1 point |
6. DVGP events are greatly encouraged to give out team (school and club) prizes as part of the event. Whether team prizes are given or not, teams accumulate DVGP points as follows: If 4-7 players from the same school play at least half the games in an event (all sections added together), that school gets 1 point; if 8-11 or more play in the event, the school gets 2 points, if 12 or more 3 points. DVGP points are thus based on competition, and not games won, etc. If more than one team has the same number of DVGP points for the year, the first tiebreak for trophy is number of players. The second tiebreak is individual DVGP points. For example, if there is a DVGP trophy for best school at a tournament and your school brings 7 and nobody else brings more than 6, then your school team gets the trophy and 1 GP point, and all other teams that had 4-6 players get 1 DVGP point. In a given DVGP year, before his first event, a player shall designate a school or club for which he wishes to represent that year and that may not be changed during the year unless he is representing his school and he changes schools. Note: both school and club team prizes are encouraged, and the organizer should probably make them separate team prizes for larger events, possibly even allow a player to represent both a club and a school. If a player wants to represent a club and his or her school is also competing than that player could represent both.
7. For the year, 2003-2004, DVGP events will only be directed by Steve McLaughlin and/or Dan Heisman. The TD will be responsible for ensuring that all DVGP rules are followed.
8. A player competes for DVGP prizes under the June 2003 official USCF ratings during the year. An unrated player competes for prizes with his first unofficial or official rating. Note that most prizes are rating independent. Note: This has no effect on normal event prizes; prizes during each event shall be based upon the latest official USCF ratings as in any other tournament.
9. Multiple division schools like Masterman and Germantown Academy, etc. have to play as a K-5, 6-8, or 9-12 Elementary, Middle School, and High School teams, and not as one group for tournament and end of year prizes.
10. No individual or team can win more than listed end of the year prize.
2003-2004 PRIZES: